"gently" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- His voice, when he spoke, was softer and deeper than ever and gently reproving as to an erring child.
- "In war, one does what one must," Churchill said, as if gently reproving the secretary of state.
- Consequently, the authors tend to praise loudly and reprove gently, if at all.
- "You left your com home again, Ma'am," a respectful, gently reproving voice said as she stepped up onto the glassed-in storm porch.
- While you were sleeping," the unicorn reproved gently, "I have been consulting the wind.
- Upon this I gently reproved them, being well enough acquainted with their characters, and not unknown in person to two of them.
- The woman's voice was gently reproving.
- When they reached the kitchen he became gently reproving.
- Croak realizes they will have been bickering and gently reproves them: "My comforts!
- Sylvia's voice was gently reproving now, in a way that was almost flirtatious.
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